CTM (Castellum) Shares Buyback Ratio %: -4.28 (As of Aug. 16, 2026)

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CTM Castellum Inc CTM
50 GF Score
Price $0.65
GF Value $0.64
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Castellum Shares Buyback Ratio %?

Castellum CTM -0.94% 50 Shares Buyback Ratio % is -4.28 as of Aug. 16, 2026. GuruFocus rates CTM with a GF Score™ of 50/100 and a GF Value™ of $0.64 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 2 warning signs investors should review.

Shares Outstanding (EOP) are shares that have been authorized, issued, and purchased by investors and are held by them.

GuruFocus calculates shares buyback ratio using previous shares outstanding minus the current shares outstanding, and then divides by previous shares outstanding. Castellum's current shares buyback ratio was -4.28%.

Castellum Shares Buyback Ratio % Related Terms

Castellum Shares Buyback Ratio % Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Castellum's Shares Buyback Ratio % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Castellum Shares Buyback Ratio % Chart

Castellum Annual Data
Trend Sep10 Sep11 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Shares Buyback Ratio %
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Castellum Quarterly Data
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Castellum Shares Buyback Ratio % Calculation

Castellum's Shares Buyback Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2025 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Dec. 2024 )
=(77.076 - 94.613) / 77.076
=-22.75%

Castellum's Shares Buyback Ratio for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2026 is calculated as

Shares Buyback Ratio=(Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 ) - Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Jun. 2026 )) / Shares Outstanding (EOP) (A: Mar. 2026 )
=(94.613 - 94.699) / 94.613
=-0.09%

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Shares Buyback Ratio % →
What does a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -4.28 mean?
Castellum (CTM) has a Shares Buyback Ratio % of -4.28 as of Aug. 16, 2026. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Castellum and its competitors.
Is Castellum's Shares Buyback Ratio % too high?
Castellum's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -4.28. Overall, Castellum has a GF Score™ of 50/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Castellum's Shares Buyback Ratio % compare to QXL and VDTA?
Castellum's Shares Buyback Ratio % of -4.28 can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Shares Buyback Ratio % for a Software company?
A good Shares Buyback Ratio % depends on the Software industry context. However, Shares Buyback Ratio % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Shares Buyback Ratio % mean?
A high Shares Buyback Ratio % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Share buyback ratio is the percent change of a company's shares outstanding from two periods. View historical data on Castellum and its competitors. Castellum's current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -4.28. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Castellum stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Castellum (CTM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.64, compared to a current price of $0.65 — trading 1.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -4.28. Castellum's overall GF Score™ is 50/100 with 2 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Shares Buyback Ratio % calculated?
Shares Buyback Ratio % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Castellum (CTM), the current Shares Buyback Ratio % is -4.28 as of Aug. 16, 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Castellum (CTM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Castellum stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $0.65 is trading 1.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of $0.64. GuruFocus considers Castellum to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for CTM:

  • Shares Buyback Ratio %: -4.28
  • GF Value™: $0.64 vs. price of $0.65 (1.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 50/100 with 2 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the CTM stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

Castellum Business Description

Address 1934 Old Gallows Road, Suite 350, Vienna, VA, USA, 22182
Castellum Inc is focused on building a successful technology services, solutions, and products company in the areas of cybersecurity, IT, electronic warfare, information warfare, system modernization, and information operations with businesses in the defense, federal, civilian, and commercial markets. Services include intelligence analysis, software development, software engineering, program management, strategic and mission planning, information assurance, cybersecurity and policy support, data analytics, and model-based systems engineering. The company maintains one operating and reportable segment, which is the delivery of products and services in the areas of information technology, electronic warfare, information warfare and cybersecurity in the governmental and commercial markets.
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